International News
Busy Southern India Rail Station Getting Lifts, Escalators
Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction in southern India is getting six lifts and six escalators, promising to ease traffic flow at a station that has seen traffic increase considerably in the wake...
Ontario’s ATTA Elevators Expands into B.C. With Acquisition
ATTA Elevators, headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, has expanded into British Columbia with the acquisition of Metro Elevator, based in Vancouver, ATTA announced on June 28. Metro will become a...
KONE to Equip First Phase of Metro 10 in Zhengzhou, China
KONE has won an order to supply units for the first phase the Metro 10 line in Zhengzhou, China, the company announced on June 30. The system, a suite of...
EW Product of the Year 2022 Program Accepting Submissions
ELEVATOR WORLD’s second annual Product of the Year 2022 Award program is accepting submissions through July 27. The award recognizes outstanding vertical-transportation product development by manufacturers whose products are considered...
Otis Appoints Maheshwari EVP and CFO
Otis has appointed Anurag Maheshwari executive vice president (EVP) and chief financial officer (CFO), the company announced on June 27. Reporting directly to Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks,...
TKE Launches MAX System in Dubai, U.A.E.
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on June 27 the launch of the MAX system in Dubai, U.A.E., bringing it to the Middle East, Zawya reports. MAX cloud-based maintenance data and insights...
IGV Group and AGS, Both of Italy, Join Forces
Milan, Italy-based lift company IGV Group SpA has received an investment from Advanced Global Solutions SpA (AGS), an Italian company focused on innovation and sustainability, IGV recently announced. AGS has...
KONE to Divest Operations in Russia
KONE will divest its operations in Russia to local management, with the deal — the terms of which were not disclosed — expected to close in the fourth quarter, KONE...
Baby Falls from Escalator in London Store
A 2-week-old baby reportedly fell from an escalator inside a Primark store, according to eyewitnesses in a report by LBC. According to the source, The Mirror reported that the high...
LIFTEX 2022 in London Announces First Seminar Speakers
LIFTEX 2022, organized by the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) at ExCeL London, on October 12-13, has announced the first speakers for a seminar program LEIA says “will be...
